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Time has moved on from the industrial revolution, yes. At the same time, the basic analytical tools of Marxism, such as historical materialism, have not become outdated. Analysis of capitalism along the law of value, analysis of circulation, reporduction on an expanded scale, the centralization of production, all have become increasingly relevant. The differences between then and now do not invalidate Marxism, because Marxism was not soley applicable to a snapshot in history.

Lenin isn't god, either. Lenin analyzed imperialism, for example, which is extremely relevant today and is the driving force of western economies. He isn't a god, he was just a man that accurately described existing processes that fundamentally describe the driving forces of existing economies in the west.

No idea what fanfiction you're referencing with regards to China. It's supported by over 90% of the population even when western polling organizations are gathering the data. It's socialist because public ownership is the principle aspect of the economy, ie it governs the large firms and key industries, not because of something like "labels."

If our past conversation was you making a bunch of strawmen and getting extremely angry online, then I don't think I need to go back and see it, I think I've already seen the extent you're willing to participate in good-faith (not at all).